File Extension/WPS
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .WPS

File description

The WPS file format is the one that is generally related to the Microsoft Works word processing program, nevertheless, the Kingsoft Office application also creates the WPS file format when it saves the files using this application.

While you are to open a WPS file format, it is imperative to know if it has been generated by the Kingsoft Office product or the Works word processing program to open the file appropriately. The WPS files do not have any advanced formatting features and do not normally comprise of the macros.

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .WPS file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .WPS extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .WPS file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .WPS file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Text Files
Developer
Microsoft
Popularity
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File name: Microsoft Works Word Processor Document
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
ABC Amber Text Converter ABC Amber Text Converter
Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Word Microsoft Word
Microsoft Works Microsoft Works
Microsoft Works 6–9 File Converter Microsoft Works 6–9 File Converter
Mac OS
Mac OS
NeoOffice NeoOffice
Linux
Linux
OxygenOffice Professional OxygenOffice Professional
Category
Text Files
Developer
Kingsoft
Popularity
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File name: Kingsoft Writer Document
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Kingsoft Writer Kingsoft Writer
Android
Android
Kingsoft Office Kingsoft Office
Remember!
The .WPS file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .WPS extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .WPS file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .WPS file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .WPS file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .WPS file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .WPS file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .WPS file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.